Directions

Prep:
1. Zest orange.
Make:
1. Using a handheld or stand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
2. Beat in egg, scraping sides occasionally
3. Mix in orange zest and molasses.
4. In a separate bowl, sift together spices, salt, flour and baking soda.
5. Using a wooden spoon (or the paddle attachment on a stand mixer) slow mix dry ingredients into butter mixture.
6. Divide dough in half, wrap each half in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 days.
7. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
8. On a well floured surface roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick (if you're not doing shapes you can do 1/4" thick and just bake a little longer).
9. Using a spatula, transfer cookies to a baking sheet and bake for 3-5 minutes. Watch closely, they go from almost done to done very quickly.
10. Allow cookies to cool and then enjoy or decorate.

Notes

You can decorate these however you like, we think they are great with "the best ever cinnamon roll frosting" in the Gatheredtable library. If you can hold out they are even better the day after you bake them!
Frosting - https://www.gatheredtable.com/recipes/78228

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